Where does “débattre” come from?

débattre (French) comes from Middle French debatre, from Old French debatre, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

débattre (French): to negotiate; to discuss, debate; to struggle

Definitions

  1. to negotiate; to discuss, debate; to struggle

Ancestry of “débattre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdebatre—
2Old Frenchdebatreto fight, contend, debate, also literarlly to...
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “débattre”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →